The BEST episodes of We Were There season 1

Every episode of We Were There season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of We Were There season 1!

The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different... She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she'd say she dislikes him!?

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Episode Nine
star
9.90
61 votes

#1 - Episode Nine

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/28/2006

All alone with Motoharu at his house, Nanami actually suggest that they finally "do it". Even though it seems like such a dream that dream is then cut short when Motoharu's Mom returns home and they are forced to ends things there. So he decides save up money, so that the same thing won't happen again.

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Episode Twenty-Two
star
9.87
62 votes

#2 - Episode Twenty-Two

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/27/2006

Knowing that Nanami is left, hopelessly waiting for Motoharu, Takeuchi gives in to his feelings and goes to her to take her home. Motoharu is finally able to get to Nanami but by then it is too late. At school Motoharu tries to apologize but then as he is rejected he collapses from a cold. Even with things as there are between them, Nanami is still worried about Motoharu and goes to visit but then Yuri walks out of his house.

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Episode Twenty-Six
star
9.87
60 votes

#3 - Episode Twenty-Six

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/25/2006

Christmas is only a few weeks away however Nanami and Motoharu may not be able to spend it together as he's decided to follow his Mom to Tokyo. Even though he wants to spoil her during the days they have remaining, Nanami wants to spend those remaining days like they usually do.

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Episode Fifteen
star
9.85
61 votes

#4 - Episode Fifteen

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/2006

Preparations for the annual Cultural Festival are progressing smoothly but what hasn't progressed is Nanami's relationship with either Motoharu or Takeuchi. Motoharu is trying to organize his feelings for Nanami and Nana whereas Takeuchi is planning to settle things soon. The day for the Cultural Festival arrives and Nanami meets Takeuchi's sister.

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Episode Twenty
star
9.85
61 votes

#5 - Episode Twenty

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/13/2006

It is another day of school but that quickly comes and goes when Takeuchi is forced to go along on a double date with his classmate. Surprisingly on the date Takeuchi accepts the girl's confession and they start going out, but Motoharu is angry at him because he doesn't even like her. On Sunday Motoharu goes out on a date with Nanami, to spend the day having fun. Everyone is shocked by Yuri's new appearance but is there any deep meaning to it?

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Episode Twenty-Three
star
9.85
61 votes

#6 - Episode Twenty-Three

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/4/2006

Motoharu tells Takeuchi that his Mom is getting a divorce and will be moving to Tokyo and while they're out Takeuchi feels the need to tell Motoharu that he confessed his feelings to Nanami. Nanami remains unsure of what to do about her deteriorating relationship with Motoharu, because of all that has happened with Takeuchi and Yuri.

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Episode Four
star
9.84
63 votes

#7 - Episode Four

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/24/2006

The Cultural Festival draws near and all the students are hard at work preparing for the event. Meanwhile the Motoharu seems to be fairly distant with Nanami and she doesn't understand why. Then comes the day of the Cultural Festival.

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Episode Thirteen
star
9.84
62 votes

#8 - Episode Thirteen

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/25/2006

The relationship between Nanami and Motoharu has ended and a week has passed without even as much as a word between them. Takeuchi just can't sit back at let things continue as they are, so he invites Nanami over to cheer her up. Motoharu is beginning to regret what happened between him and Nanami.

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Episode Five
star
9.82
61 votes

#9 - Episode Five

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2006

Following Motoharu's confession during the Cultural Festival, Nanami seems pretty out of it as she couldn't sleep at all last night. It's isn't long before her friends discover what happened between them. Once school is over and Motoharu sorted out everything in the student council meeting, they go on a date to the movies. Time passes by and winter comes and Nanami is thinking about what to give Motoharu for Christmas.

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Episode Seven
star
9.80
61 votes

#10 - Episode Seven

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2006

Motoharu asks Nanami out on a date but she blows him of to secretly buy him a present, but it isn't much of a secret because he follows her. The next day Motoharu is kind of mad at her but they are able to reconcile after exchanging gifts. Things are looking good between them until Motoharu has another run in with Yuri.

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Episode Fourteen
star
9.80
61 votes

#11 - Episode Fourteen

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/2/2006

With things going nowhere between Motoharu and Nanami, Takeuchi is unable to hold back his feelings and decides to take the initiative. Nonetheless he may have timed this wrong and Motoharu wants to stop him before it's too late. What are Nanami feelings towards the both of them?

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Episode Twenty-One
star
9.79
63 votes

#12 - Episode Twenty-One

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/20/2006

Nanami's parents are going to a wedding on the weekend, so she takes this opportunity to invite Motoharu to sleepover. On the day Motoharu's pretty excited about the whole thing when all of a sudden he receives a call from an upset Yuri. So instead of meeting up with Nanami he goes to be the one at Yuri's side. Meanwhile Takeuchi is on a date but he can't seem to get Nanami of his mind.

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Episode Three
star
9.78
63 votes

#13 - Episode Three

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/17/2006

It is summer vacation and Nanami goes to school for the play rehearsals, but she's pretty annoyed that Motoharu doesn't turn up to any of them. Even at the summer festival he doesn't turn up, so Nanami goes to his house to see him. Motoharu reminisces on his past relationship with Nana.

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Episode Eighteen
star
9.74
34 votes

#14 - Episode Eighteen

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/30/2006

After some thinking Motoharu decides to tell Nanami all about Nana, so he invites her out. But it quickly becomes sort of like a date, when they go to see a movie to pass the time. Though soon afterwards thing become serious as Motoharu finally decides to open up, however it may not entirely be what Nanami wants to hear.

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Episode Two
star
9.69
65 votes

#15 - Episode Two

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/10/2006

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Episode Six
star
9.65
34 votes

#16 - Episode Six

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/7/2006

Nanami is thinking about the things she's enjoyed with Motoharu but "crossing the line" is the one thing she still cannot do. The pair meets up one day to do some shopping, when they run into Takeuchi's older sister who is a store clerk. One day after school while Motoharu is waiting for Nanami, he has a run in with Yuri.

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Episode Seventeen
star
9.59
34 votes

#17 - Episode Seventeen

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/23/2006

It's a normal school day, following the school festival and Nanami decides to get back together with Motoharu but under the condition that he tells her all about his first love, Nana. The two go out on a date but Nanami brings along Takeuchi, in order to get Motoharu to spill. Instead of learning something about Nana, Motoharu ends up telling her about his late father.

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Episode Eight
star
9.52
60 votes

#18 - Episode Eight

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/21/2006

In her room, Nanami uses this opportunity to ask Motoharu about his past Yuri and it takes some time for him to give her answer. As Motoharu leaves Nanami feels reassured with what he told her but it may not be the entire truth. It turns out that Motoharu's friend Takeuchi has been hiding the truth he knows.

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Episode Sixteen
star
9.49
35 votes

#19 - Episode Sixteen

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/16/2006

It is the night of the school festival and everyone is anxiously waiting for the main event. Takeuchi plans to confess to Nanami but so does Motoharu, yet Nanami just doesn't feel like she can handle all this now and decides to escape from giving her answer.

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Episode One
star
9.47
66 votes

#20 - Episode One

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/3/2006

It's Nanami Takahashi's second day at her new high school and almost as soon as school starts she quickly makes some new friends in her class, like the unsociable Yuri. A girl from Asahi middle school tells her about guy named Motoharu Yano, who was very popular with the girls and happens to be in their very same class. It isn't long until Nanami develops a crush on him, herself.

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Episode Ten
star
9.41
61 votes

#21 - Episode Ten

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/4/2006

Without thinking Nanami steals an old picture of Motoharu together with Nana, from Yuri's knocked over bag and she's doesn't know what to do about it. But this doesn't matter, when by chance Motoharu finds the picture in Nanmi's notebook and decides to return it to Yuri. Since then there's been some friction between Nanami and Motoharu and one day she is invited to Takeuchi's birthday.

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Episode Twenty-Four
star
8.97
61 votes

#22 - Episode Twenty-Four

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/11/2006

Christmas is already around the corner and Nanami is still worrying about a present even though she hasn't made up with Motoharu. Meanwhile Motoharu is worried about his Mom, who is going to be moving to Tokyo soon and he's even considering moving with her. Also with Universities to be concerned about a lot of things are bound to happen between the pair.

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Episode Twenty-Five
star
8.95
61 votes

#23 - Episode Twenty-Five

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/18/2006

Nanami is also worried about the impossible entrance University exams she has gotten herself into and she is begins studying like mad, in order to raise the chances of being accepted. But more importantly Motoharu still hasn't given Nanami an answer as to whether he would be moving with his Mom or staying. What will Motoharu's answer be?

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Episode Eleven
star
8.52
61 votes

#24 - Episode Eleven

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/11/2006

Nanami and Motoharu's study session in interrupted when, out of the blue, Yuri turns up on Motoharu's doorstep, with something to tell him about her sister. It's to do with the reason why Nana was in Kagawa's car 2 years ago. Soon after that Nanami and Motoharu end up having a quarrel about it.

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Episode Nineteen
star
8.52
61 votes

#25 - Episode Nineteen

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/6/2006

Nanami is finally able to accept Motoharu and they get back together and as if nothing happened they return to their normal school lives. But things are still not settled between Motoharu and Takeuchi because there's a sort of rivalry going on between them and Nanami is at the centre of it.

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